Councillor Paul Cox, Cabinet Member for Waste and Recycling, said; “This new system means that we will all be able to recycle much more efficiently and our streets will be cleaner, as the rubbish that sometimes blows out of the sacks and boxes on windy collection days will be contained within the wheeled bins, which are also much easier for residents and collection crews to handle.
Councillor Cox added; “We’re bringing in this new system after listening to feedback from residents who have asked us to make recycling simpler and to move collections to the back streets. The new system means households will only have to split their recycling between the two bins. The brown bin will be for paper and cardboard and the blue bin will be for glass, cans and plastics. Providing bins will also make it easier for residents in terraced properties, as collections will take place from the back street, where their grey wheeled bins are already presented. This means no more carrying boxes and bags through the house.”
Council Leader, Cllr Miles Parkinson, added; “Providing the bins is a big investment for the Council which will help drive up our recycling rate. Recycling diverts waste from landfill so reduces the cost of waste disposal and helps keep Council Tax down.”
Information packs will start being delivered from April and the new bins will be delivered during May and June. Households in the North of the Borough should continue to present their recycling in their sacks and boxes until the new scheme starts on the 18th June and households in the South of the Borough should continue with their sacks and boxes until the 9th July”.
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